neuropathologist
Noun
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neuropathologist (plural neuropathologists)
A specialist who practices neuropathology
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A physician who specializes in neuropathology, usually by completing a fellowship after a residency in anatomical or general pathology, is called a neuropathologist.
With autopsies, the principal work of the neuropathologist is to help in the post-mortem diagnosis of various conditions that affect the central nervous system.
Named after German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Franz Nissl (1860–1919), they are involved in protein synthesis and their prominence can be explained by the fact that nerve cells are very metabolically active.
In day-to-day clinical practice, a neuropathologist is a consultant for other physicians.